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Jason Statham’s $530M Sci-Fi Franchise Starter Is Officially Being Removed From HBO Max
The Meg, Jason Statham’s shark thriller and the first instalment in a franchise that has grossed nearly $930 million worldwide across two films, is set to leave HBO Max in the US on 1 September 2026. Its departure comes as Statham continues his prolific action-star run, having recently released Mutiny in cinemas following January’s Shelter,…
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Mutiny at Match Of The Day: Explosive feud between Alan Shearer and his boss revealed as insiders tell KATIE HIND about ‘whining’ remark that left him furious, why fellow pundits are stepping back… and Gary Lineker’s ‘meddling’
A row has reportedly broken out behind the scenes at Match of the Day, with pundit Alan Shearer said to be at odds with a senior figure at the BBC show. According to insiders cited by the Daily Mail’s Katie Hind, tensions center on a “whining” remark that left Shearer furious, with other pundits reportedly…
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The ruthless leader of the Richardson gang who brutalised his enemies in a torture dungeon, fought a bloody feud with the Krays – then became Reggie’s table tennis partner in jail
The Daily Mail profiles Charlie Richardson, the ruthless leader of London’s Richardson gang, examining how he brutalised rivals in a torture dungeon before becoming embroiled in a violent feud with the notorious Kray twins during the 1960s underworld era. The piece traces his transformation from feared crime boss to an unlikely later chapter behind bars,…
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Four blokes and a zebra crossing: the banality and beauty of the Beatles’ Abbey Road cover
This piece is a critical appreciation of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover, marking its enduring cultural resonance decades after Iain Macmillan photographed the band crossing the north London road on 8 August 1969. The image endures because of its strange combination of the mundane and the mythic: four ordinary-looking men crossing a street, elevated…
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US soccer wants excitement after the World Cup – the Open Cup provides it
The US Open Cup, the country’s oldest and most prestigious domestic football competition dating back to 1913, is being highlighted as a source of the “jeopardy” and knockout drama that new MLS commissioner Larry Berg says he wants to build on following the buzz generated by this summer’s World Cup, which the US co-hosted. Unlike…
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Elouise Eftos: Aphrodite review – ‘Australia’s first attractive comedian’ asks if love is real
Elouise Eftos brings her second Edinburgh festival show, Aphrodite, to Pleasance Dome, following up her acclaimed 2025 debut Australia’s First Attractive Comedian. In this hour-long standup set, the Greek-Australian comic performs in character as the goddess Aphrodite, who interrupts and heckles her via voiceover throughout, as she explores whether love is real and examines the…
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Casio decides it’s about time the simple digital watch got a little smarter
Casio has launched the F-B100W, a £55 digital watch that adds Bluetooth connectivity and step tracking while retaining the simplicity and battery longevity long associated with the brand’s classic timepieces. The watch pairs with a smartphone app to log activity, adjust settings and keep accurate time, but deliberately stops short of becoming a smartwatch, with…
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How new-look Spurs are shaping up under De Zerbi
Roberto de Zerbi arrived at Tottenham Hotspur in March with the immediate task of avoiding Premier League relegation, and having achieved that, has used the close season to reshape the squad and refine his tactical approach ahead of a bid to push higher up the table. His methods, which drew widespread admiration when he first…
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Dirty Dancer review – Swayze stan is like a whirlwind as she replays 80s favourite
Melissa Firlit’s one-woman Edinburgh fringe show *Dirty Dancer* is a scene-by-scene homage to the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, blending trivia, personal reflection and audience participation. Performed at Underbelly Cowgate as part of the 2026 Edinburgh festival, the show taps into nostalgia for a film widely regarded as a formative cultural touchstone, recreating its choreography, dialogue…
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The blueprint for Burnham’s plan to ‘rewire Britain’ could be found 700 miles away
Andy Burnham’s early weeks as prime minister have centred on a plan to radically decentralise power away from Westminster, an approach he has termed “Manchesterism”. The former Greater Manchester mayor wants to shift decision-making and funding to local communities, giving city-region mayors a share of income tax revenue and pursuing public control of essential services,…